Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia

Australia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 166,393 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
166,393 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
166,393 number
in 2020
All-time low
124,280 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia is 166,393 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia peaked at 166,393 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,280 number, in 1990.

That places Australia 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Australia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 128,406 number
1971 129,458 number +0.8%
1972 129,580 number +0.1%
1973 130,350 number +0.6%
1974 131,870 number +1.2%
1975 133,189 number +1.0%
1976 132,346 number -0.6%
1977 131,014 number -1.0%
1978 130,072 number -0.7%
1979 128,897 number -0.9%
1980 128,478 number -0.3%
1981 130,172 number +1.3%
1982 132,750 number +2.0%
1983 134,978 number +1.7%
1984 137,830 number +2.1%
1985 139,481 number +1.2%
1986 137,291 number -1.6%
1987 133,389 number -2.8%
1988 130,221 number -2.4%
1989 126,715 number -2.7%
1990 124,280 number -1.9%
1991 125,119 number +0.7%
1992 127,606 number +2.0%
1993 129,507 number +1.5%
1994 131,495 number +1.5%
1995 133,268 number +1.3%
1996 133,683 number +0.3%
1997 133,873 number +0.1%
1998 134,659 number +0.6%
1999 135,666 number +0.7%
2000 137,095 number +1.1%
2001 139,081 number +1.4%
2002 141,317 number +1.6%
2003 143,315 number +1.4%
2004 145,536 number +1.5%
2005 147,280 number +1.2%
2006 146,949 number -0.2%
2007 145,991 number -0.7%
2008 145,356 number -0.4%
2009 144,926 number -0.3%
2010 144,475 number -0.3%
2011 144,082 number -0.3%
2012 143,862 number -0.2%
2013 143,941 number +0.1%
2014 143,992 number +0.0%
2015 145,010 number +0.7%
2016 148,761 number +2.6%
2017 153,392 number +3.1%
2018 157,802 number +2.9%
2019 162,419 number +2.9%
2020 166,393 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 130,518 number 128,406 number 133,189 number 10
1980s 133,130 number 126,715 number 139,481 number 10
1990s 130,916 number 124,280 number 135,666 number 10
2000s 143,685 number 137,095 number 147,280 number 10
2010s 148,774 number 143,862 number 162,419 number 10
2020s 166,393 number 166,393 number 166,393 number 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 178,402 number compare
  2. 65 Kazakhstan 176,358 number compare
  3. 66 Sri Lanka 173,070 number compare
  4. 68 Cambodia 164,746 number compare
  5. 69 Guinea 163,424 number compare
  6. 70 Ecuador 158,243 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Australia was 166,393 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 166,393 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 124,280 number in 1990.
How does Australia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Australia ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.